GRE Word List
SPRUCE
to make spruce
The meaning of the word spruce is to make spruce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |